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Identification of Candidate Genes for Reactivity in Guzerat (Bos indicus) Cattle: A Genome-Wide Association Study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Dos Santos Fernanda Caroline, Peixoto Maria Gabriela Campolina Diniz, Fonseca Pablo Augusto de Souza, Pires Maria de Fátima Ávila, Ventura Ricardo Vieira, Rosse Izinara da Cruz, Bruneli Frank Angelo Tomita, Machado Marco Antonio, Carvalho Maria Raquel Santos
Abstract excerpt
Temperament is fundamental to animal production due to its direct influence on the animal-herdsman relationship. When compared to calm animals, the aggressive, anxious or fearful ones exhibit less weight gain, lower reproductive efficiency, decreased milk production and higher herd maintenance costs, all of which contribute to reduced profits. However, temperament is a trait that is complex and difficult to...
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